Dec 27, 2014, 9:43 pm
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AirAsia Indonesia has verified QZ8501 has reported missing with 162 aboard. Departed Surabaya, Indonesia 0532 local time, last contact with ATC 0714 local Singapore time / 0614 Western Indonesia Time Sunday, 28 Dec 2014. QZ8501 was due to arrive SIN 0837 local time.
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia is on Western Indonesia Time (WIB), UTC +7.
Originally Posted by AirAsia Indonesia FaceBook page
AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 (Surabaya LT) this morning. The flight took off from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya at 0535 hours.
Search and rescue operations are being conducted under the guidance of The Indonesia of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). AirAsia Indonesia is cooperating fully and assisting the investigation in every possible way.
The aircraft was on the submitted flight plan route and was requesting deviation due to en route weather before communication with the aircraft was lost while it was still under the control of the Indonesian Air Traffic Control (ATC).
The aircraft had undergone its last scheduled maintenance on 16 November 2014.
AirAsia has established an Emergency Call Centre that is available for family or friends of those who may have been on board the aircraft. The number is: +622129850801.
Originally Posted by gpeso8
I'm in Indonesia right now and local TV is reporting that an emergency exit door was located they are also showing a body in the water (blurred out).
Originally Posted by BBC 30 Dec 2014
Indonesian officials have confirmed that bodies and debris found in the Java Sea off Borneo are from AirAsia flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday, a statement by AirAsia says.
The AirAsia statement said the remains were found in the Karimata Strait, south-west of Pangkalan Bun in the Borneo province of Central Kalimantan.
The AirAsia statement said the remains were found in the Karimata Strait, south-west of Pangkalan Bun in the Borneo province of Central Kalimantan.
Originally Posted by Aviation Herald
On Dec 31st 2014 the chairman of Indonesia's Search and Rescue Service stated in an evening press conference, that earlier reports about the fuselage having been located have been incorrect, the search is still ongoing, so far - referring to a report by CNN hitting global headlines - there are no sonar images of the fuselage as well. Correcting other media reports the chairman stressed that none of the bodies recovered so far was wearing a life vest. All valid information concerning QZ-8501 only and only comes from one source, namely the Search and Rescue Service which is currently in charge of the entire operation, the chairman stated with reference to the current information chaos.
AirAsia updates on QZ8501 http://qz8501.airasia.com/index.html
Aviation Herald: http://avherald.com/h?article=47f6abc7
BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30620647
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AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 SUB to SIN reported missing 0724 Sun 28 Dec 2014
Dec 27, 2014, 11:08 pm
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My thoughts are with all the souls on board and their loved ones.
I am also thinking of the wonderful staff of this airline, and all its variations,
Air Asia
Air Asia X
Air Asia Indonesia
Air Asia Indonesia X
Air Asia Thailand
Air Asia India
Tune Hotels
Big Mobile
etc etc etc
A great airline, great staff and provided amazing service along with great fares to the travelling public.
Flown many flights on them, short haul and long haul, was on Air Asia X as recent as Dec 19, every single member of the team is delightful and pleasant to deal with and very customer focused.
Hoping for a great outcome
I am also thinking of the wonderful staff of this airline, and all its variations,
Air Asia
Air Asia X
Air Asia Indonesia
Air Asia Indonesia X
Air Asia Thailand
Air Asia India
Tune Hotels
Big Mobile
etc etc etc
A great airline, great staff and provided amazing service along with great fares to the travelling public.
Flown many flights on them, short haul and long haul, was on Air Asia X as recent as Dec 19, every single member of the team is delightful and pleasant to deal with and very customer focused.
Hoping for a great outcome
Dec 27, 2014, 11:09 pm
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05:33 GMT: Airplane wreckage has reportedly been found east of Belitung Island in Indonesia, according to CCTV. The information has not yet been confirmed by Air Asia.
[live] Air Asia QZ 8501
Again, this is unconfirmed
[live] Air Asia QZ 8501
Again, this is unconfirmed
Dec 27, 2014, 11:25 pm
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NO, it's AsiaAsia Indonesia or Indonesia(n) AirAsia, which is a low cost airline based in Indonesia and is a partially owned subsidiary of the parent company AirAsia, which itself is based in Malaysia and headed by a very highly respected foreign CEO.
Dec 27, 2014, 11:27 pm
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Dec 27, 2014, 11:33 pm
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Correct, except that Air Asia CEO is a Malaysian.
Dec 27, 2014, 11:36 pm
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My thoughts are with all the souls on board and their loved ones.
I am also thinking of the wonderful staff of this airline, and all its variations,
Air Asia
Air Asia X
Air Asia Indonesia
Air Asia Indonesia X
Air Asia Thailand
Air Asia India
Tune Hotels
Big Mobile
etc etc etc
A great airline, great staff and provided amazing service along with great fares to the travelling public.
Flown many flights on them, short haul and long haul, was on Air Asia X as recent as Dec 19, every single member of the team is delightful and pleasant to deal with and very customer focused.
Hoping for a great outcome
I am also thinking of the wonderful staff of this airline, and all its variations,
Air Asia
Air Asia X
Air Asia Indonesia
Air Asia Indonesia X
Air Asia Thailand
Air Asia India
Tune Hotels
Big Mobile
etc etc etc
A great airline, great staff and provided amazing service along with great fares to the travelling public.
Flown many flights on them, short haul and long haul, was on Air Asia X as recent as Dec 19, every single member of the team is delightful and pleasant to deal with and very customer focused.
Hoping for a great outcome
Very saddening news.
Dec 27, 2014, 11:37 pm
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Latest Indonesian language news reports still place the search between the west coast of Kalimantan at Pontianak and Tanjung Pandan on Belitung Island.
Last edited by DeepUnderground; Dec 28, 2014 at 3:54 am Reason: cannot find the other story anymore
Dec 27, 2014, 11:44 pm
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AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore is believed to have crashed at the location 03.22.46 South and 108.50.07 East, in waters around 145 kilometers from Belitung, a National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) official has said.
Basarnas Pangkalpinang spokesperson Supriandi said, as reported by Antara news agency on Sunday, that it had dispatched a rescue team to Belitung.
It is believed that the Airbus A320 had circled over the sea near Belitung to avoid a storm before it experienced severe turbulence and crashed into the ocean. QZ8502 is reported to have had 155 passengers on board, 16 of which were children. (ebf)
- See more at: AirAsia plane downed in Belitung waters: Reports | The Jakarta Post http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/201...s-reports.html
Basarnas Pangkalpinang spokesperson Supriandi said, as reported by Antara news agency on Sunday, that it had dispatched a rescue team to Belitung.
It is believed that the Airbus A320 had circled over the sea near Belitung to avoid a storm before it experienced severe turbulence and crashed into the ocean. QZ8502 is reported to have had 155 passengers on board, 16 of which were children. (ebf)
- See more at: AirAsia plane downed in Belitung waters: Reports | The Jakarta Post http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/201...s-reports.html
Dec 27, 2014, 11:58 pm
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